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Niuatoa, Moreli Jerome.

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Fa'a-Samoa: The epistemology of Samoan spirituality. A theological and psychological exploration for religious education of spiritual formation.

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Fa'a-Samoa: The epistemology of Samoan spirituality. A theological and psychological exploration for religious education of spiritual formation./
Author:	Niuatoa, Moreli Jerome.
Description:	295 p.
Notes:	Adviser: Elizabeth Conde-Frazier.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International68-05A.
Subject:	Education, Religious. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3268420
ISBN:	9780549065340

Fa'a-Samoa: The epistemology of Samoan spirituality. A theological and psychological exploration for religious education of spiritual formation.
Niuatoa, Moreli Jerome.

Fa'a-Samoa: The epistemology of Samoan spirituality. A theological and psychological exploration for religious education of spiritual formation. - 295 p.

Adviser: Elizabeth Conde-Frazier.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Claremont School of Theology, 2007.

Fa'a-Samoa (cultural values) and spirituality (religious values) are inseparable. Samoan spirituality is non-existent without Fa'a-Samoa. The charisma of Fa'a-Samoa validates the reality of Samoan spirituality. The origin of this relationship is in the Samoan ideology, in which they find it more fitting to establish relationships with the transcendent through a visible metaphor called "Fa'a-Samoa." Using the Samoan community as a case study, this dissertation explores the motivational dynamics of Fa'a-Samoa for spiritual formation and nurture.

ISBN: 9780549065340Subjects--Topical Terms:

1017705
Education, Religious.

Fa'a-Samoa: The epistemology of Samoan spirituality. A theological and psychological exploration for religious education of spiritual formation.
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520 $a Fa'a-Samoa (cultural values) and spirituality (religious values) are inseparable. Samoan spirituality is non-existent without Fa'a-Samoa. The charisma of Fa'a-Samoa validates the reality of Samoan spirituality. The origin of this relationship is in the Samoan ideology, in which they find it more fitting to establish relationships with the transcendent through a visible metaphor called "Fa'a-Samoa." Using the Samoan community as a case study, this dissertation explores the motivational dynamics of Fa'a-Samoa for spiritual formation and nurture.
520 $a Utilizing the supports of grounded theory and the cultural hermeneutic approach, this dissertation illustrates Fa'a-Samoa as the epistemology of Samoan spirituality. It explores the effect of Fa'a-Samoa on the physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being of Samoans. Fa'a-Samoa as spiritual empowerment is significant to Samoans through their views of aspects of Samoan ideology.
520 $a Secondly, this dissertation illustrates Fa'a-Samoa as an agent of Samoan religious and cultural elements defined as life-giving principles and discipline. Believing in unity between Fa'a-Samoa and structure contributes to the coherent meaning of Samoan spirituality including nature, symbolism, and cultural patterns of their use.
520 $a Thirdly, this study portrays Fa'a-Samoa as a reliable form of theology, education, and psychology for the Samoan Christians. Spiritual well-being as the ultimate goals is the emphasis of Fa'a-Samoa. Ultimately, emotional freedom, mental health, and spiritual happiness is what the Samoan known as spirituality---living well and doing well in both one's relationship with God and others. The greatest happiness consists in the revelation of God which involves not only the person himself/herself but the culture in which he/she lives and the society to which he/she belongs.
520 $a Group discussions and sample surveys were used to gather information about their attitudes and perspectives about Samoan spirituality; and pertaining to their own view of the psycho-theological culture and religious situation of Fa'a-Samoa. It was estimated that the participants would have an increased sense of spirituality as a result of their practicing of Fa'a-Samoa; and an increased sense of spiritual well-being with exposure to aspects of Fa'a-Samoa aimed to provide spirituality. The findings showed that Fa'a-Samoa---history, attitudes, philosophy, custom and tradition have a huge impact on Samoan spirituality.
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